New virus has infected more than 69,000 people globally

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Last Updated : Feb 16 2020 | 5:10 PM IST

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 69,000 people globally.

The World Health Organisation has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.

The latest figures reported by each government's health authority as of Sunday in Beijing: Mainland China: 1,665 deaths among 68,500 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei Hong Kong: 57 cases, 1 death
Macao: 10 cases
Japan: 412 cases, including 355 from a cruise ship docked in Yokohama, 1 death Singapore: 72 cases
Thailand: 34
South Korea: 29
Malaysia: 22
Taiwan: 18
Vietnam: 16
Germany: 16

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First Published: Feb 16 2020 | 5:10 PM IST

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